Mark Warner on Welfare & Poverty Democratic Jr Senator; previously Governor

$93M for LIHEAP: home heating for low income families

"With winter just around the corner, it is crucial that every Virginian is able to stay safe from the cold," said the senators. "Today's funding will help ensure that families and individuals throughout the Commonwealth have the support they need to pay their bills and lower their energy costs." The funding will be allocated to the Commonwealth and distributed on a need basis. Sens. Warner and Kaine have been strong advocates for lowering energy costs and have consistently advocated for funding for LIHEAP.

Expand enterprise zones

Housing vouchers & tax incentives against homelessness

Supports the following principles regarding the US welfare system.
• Provide tax incentives for companies to hire and train homeless people who want to work.
• Require that unwed teenage mothers live with a parent or guardian and attend school to receive benefits.
• Provide rent or housing supplement vouchers for low-income families.
• Provide homeless families with apartment vouchers they can use to supplement the cost of an apartment.

Require work to receive welfare benefits

Supports the following principles regarding the US welfare system.
• Provide child care services to welfare recipients who work or attend school.
• Impose a two-year limit on welfare benefits for recipients who are able to work.
• Require welfare recipients to accept some form of government-sponsored job after two years if unemployed in the private sector.
• Strengthen child support collection procedures and increase penalties for parents who do not pay child support.